Cosmetic holder



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' VcosMETIc HOLDER Filed. Aug.. 6, 1955 w n r I ATTORNEY 3 *y .INVENTOR i Patented Apr. 12,` 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,113,ss1 oosMETrc Homan 4' Hyman R. Segal, New York, N. Y. u Application August s, 1935, serial No. 34,948

1i anims. cianossi y i a pushing operation, however, and experiencev I'his invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in cosmetic holders and more particularly to holders for lipsticks, eye-brow pencils and the like.

An object oi.' the invention is to provide a cosmetic holder which will be simple in 'con- Another object is to provide in a cosmetic' holder continuons means for moving the 'cosmetic with respect to the holder casing and for controlling the casing openings.

Another object is to provide a container for a plurality of cosmetic sticks, which may be oi diiferent kinds, the container' having a plurality ci openings for the cosmetic sticks and closure means for the openings arranged to be actuated to move the sticks selectively through the openngs..

In the field of cosmetics there has been observed an increasing demand for cosmetics in stick form.

` Satisfaction of this demand has beenimpeded somewhat due to theV lack heretofore of containers or holders for the sticks which would be' convenient for operation with one hand and at the same time compact so as to readily t into smallcompartments in ladies handbags and garments. Some attempts to meet requirements have been made .and containers have been ccnstructed which not onlycompletely enclose the cosmetic'whe'n thev latter is not in use but also and adjacent the other end is the actuating lug 1 include slide means within the container communicatig with an external lug for actuationl byffthe' users iinger to automatically open the having its edges bearing in flanges formed within th'e casing. A cosmetic stick is fast on one end,

movable' along a slot cut inthe casing of the container. One'half of the action 0f the slide is friction involved in advancing the cosmetic stick along the container.

Most recently has there developed the custom of carrying on the kperson a number of diiierent cosmetic sticks, not only the eye-brow pencil' in addition to the conventional lip-stick, but at least oneA extra lip-stick of a contrastingl shade. The extra lip-stick accessory is occasioned by the realization that diierent kinds of light produce varying edects upon cosmetic shades it ,being considered increasingly. important that there be readily available, for instance, a lip-stick shade suitable for day-time or natural clay-light and the other shade appropriateior evening or for articial light.

The present invention contemplates 'the provision of'a' casing of special design in.r a container for a plurality of cosmetic sticks, havingA oppo-A site openings through which the sticks may be extended.- Furthermore, the present device ein ploys an endless tape as a carrier for the cos-- metic sticks, which is adapted to be actuated to.

advance or retract the 'sticks selectively through the casing openings and to insure the complete closing of the openings when not in use.

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the three longitudinal sections of a preferred type of casing for a cosmetic stick container having two open ends;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a modiiied construction oi. the sideplates shown in' .Fig i;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modiiied type of casing composed of two vlongitudinal sections;l

Fig. 4 is a. perspective view of a modified construction of side plate for use with the forms shown in Figs. l or 3; l Y Y Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the endless cosmetic stick carrier. tape, adapted for use with the casings referred to above; i

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of endless carrier tape;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modiiied form of endless carrier tape;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modified form of carrier tape; f i

Fig. 9 is a view in elevation on an. enlarged scale showing a clip'for engaging the cosmetic stick;

scale showing a box for receiving the clip'shownin Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a sectional view showing the doubleopening cosmetic stick container assembled in closed condition;

Fig. 12 is a view corresponding to Fig. 11 showing one end open and in use;

Fig. 13 is a view corresponding to Fig. 12 showing the opposite end open and in use, this'iorrn modiiied to illustrate the use of two opposite iinser lugs; f

Fig.V 14 isa sectionalv view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 11, enlarged to correspond in scale with Figs. 9 and 10, illustrating in detail the assembly, channels .for the endless carrier and the cosmetio box way Fig. 15 is a sectional view corresponding to Fig. i4, but illustrating in detail the assembly with the integral side wall of Fig. 3;

Fig. 16 is a sectional view corresponding to Figs. 14 and l5, but illustratingA th assembly with grooved side walls shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 17 is a sectional view corresponding to Fig. 11, but showing the container with the single opening carrier tape of Fig. 7, and a. single cos- -nietic stick: and Fig. 18 is e. view corresponding' to Fig. 16, but

showing the container with the modified carrier.

'tape of Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawing. in whicirsimilar parts are indicated by identical reference numerals, the preferred embodiment of my invention, es shown in Figs. i, 5, 9, 10, 1-1, 12 and 14 of the drawing, includes an outer casing i comprising an integral body member 2 preferably having straight parallel iront and back portions 3 and 4 connected by rounded end portions 8 and '3. The body member 2 is recessed at opposite edges --l to receive side plates 9 and i I which have straight parallel side edges i2-i2 and rounded end edges v tsj-i3 to t the iront and back portions s and 4 and. the end perdons d and i, respectively, of the member.

0n the inner surface and spaced from the periphery' thereof, the side plates s and ii eachV have a smooth, continuous shoulder id. As chown in Figs. 1i and 14, the shoulders id-M are inwardly i'rom the inner surface of the member'i o. suillcient distancev to siccommodate for easy traverse therebetween an endless can-ler belt i6 for a cosmetic stick box I?.

the side plates Sand 4I I are forced, glued v or otherwise suitably secured in the recesses 8 8,

the side openings of the body member 2 are en*- tirely ciosed. tThe described three-piece casing may be made, for example, of die casting or moulded plastics; the latter method, especially. enabling the achieving of very attractive eifects by means of contrasting colors in the materials of the body member and the side plates. In eithercase, theconstruction promotes economical manufacture, since the bodyA member may be pro-- duced in larger quantities in a particular finish,

and the side plates made in smaller quantities of struction maybe readily embodied in casings of diii'erent shape, if desired. In the body member 2, midway of the edges I-.8, the rounded end portions C and I are pierced with alined rectangular apertures I8 and Il, respectively. '111e front portion 3y has an elongated opening or slot 2l.

is a length of ribbon sumdently wide to extend across'the interior of the casing i, the lateral edges of the tape lying upon the opposite side plate shoulders M-il which form a loop-shaped guideway therefore along the entire extent of the under-surface ot the body member 2. Preferably, the tape i6 is thin ilxible metal similar to the type used in reeled measuring tapes, it being de- The belt or carrier tape Ii, as shown in Fig.5.

sirable that it flex or bend readily in moving on the rounded ends of the casing but yet be stiif suiiiciently to withstand the pushingfaction tending to cause the tape to ride from or crumple in the guideways oi the container. In the construction shown, wherein there is chiefly employed a continuous or endless tape. it is possible to use a much lighter weight of ribbon than heretofore, since pushing pressure appliedgat any point tendingA to move the ribbon longitudinally is distributed in pulling force as well, thus all parts of the ribbon share, the strain and ruinpling and dislocation of the tape is eliminated.

Preferably, the canier tape is composed of a section of material equal to the circumference of the side plate shoulders il., Adjacent each end. the section is formed with rectangular openings 22 and 28, suilicient material being left in the form of bearing strips 24 and 26 for continuous Support on the shoulders Il. Intermediate the ends the tape is provided with a centered Iperture21. v''he tape is looped by bringing the ends together and butt-welding them as at 23. n

centered aperture 29 being formed at the weld.

A rivet si extends through the aperture 2Q to' fasten the cosmetic stick box .Il upon the inner surface .of the carrier tape I5.

Cosmetic sticks 32 and 33. which may represent lip-sticksof light and dark shades respectively, are secured together, their abutting, by .means of a light wire clip i4. The clip Sii may be U-shaped, 'with the web apertured to receive the stick, and the wingsv --dhaving inwardly-pointing prongs 31 which are'embedded and the rectangular openings 22 and 23 in the Atape lieaiong the backportion loi the body member. The centeredaperture 21 of the tape is fitted with any suitable operating element such as a linger lug ll, which is headed over. the front portion 3 of the body member and has a shank 42 secured in the aperture 21. A i .By reference to Figs. 11, 12 .and 13, the opera tion of the invention will be apparent. Normally, the cosmetic sticks are centered within the container as shown in Fis. 11,'ftheend apertures i8 Y and I9 in the outer .bein'g tightly closed v by the tape I8 andthe @ser lug Il being* positioned midway of the ends of the elongated slot- 25 v 2/I/on the front of tne container. Assuming that /it is desired to use the lighter 11p-stick az, the

-container is held in the hand. and the thumb applied to press the lug 4I upwardly. Pushing to its fullest extent.

of the lug 4I is translated into a combined pushing and pulling force which slides the tape evenly along the shoulders I4-I4 to the position shown in Fig. 12, wherein it will be noted that the rectangular opening 22 coincides with the casing aperture I9 andthe box I'I engages the end of the container casing to extend' the lip-stick32l After use, the lip-stick 32 is drawn back into the container and the aperture I9 tightly closed by sliding the lug 4I back to the longitudinal center of the slot 2|, the tape sliding along the shoulders I4 and the portionr having the-rectangular opening 22 returning to normal position at the back portion 4. When it is desired touse the darker lip-stick 33, the finger lug 4I is pressed downwardly, causing' thetape to slide to present the rectangular opening 23 to coincide with the casing opening I8, and advancing the lip-stick 33 therethrough toposition for use. After use the container may be closed by moving the lug 4I upwardly to the center of the slot 2I, the tape sliding around to return the lipstick box to thecenter of the container and moving across the end of the container to close the aperture I8,

The above-described preferred construction has been found to be highly economical to manufacture because of its simplicity, and has proven satisfactory in point of reliability and convenierce in use. However, the invention contemplates a number of modications which, under certain conditions, will be found to contributeto the advantages of the invention.

The modie'd form of casing shown yin Fig. 3

is very similar to the casing illustrated in Fig. 1, but differs therefrom in that a side wall 44' is cast integral with'a main body member 43. The casing assembly is completed by the addition of a side plate 44, which is received in suitable recesses 46--46 in the edge of the main' body member 43. The side plates or walls 42 and 44 are provided with internal shoulders", corresponding tothe shoulders I4 of the preferred embodiment, for accommodating the endless carrier tape (not shown). ACasting a side wall integral with the body member enables a marked economy in manufacturing cost; however, a qualifying factor is the consideration that the integral construc-v tion limits the variety of ornamental effects obtainable otherwise. In other respects the modication of Fig. 3 is identical with the preferred form, and tted to lreceive the described operating elements for action as outlined above.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modied side wall or plate. suitable'for use with the casing constructions described above. It differs from the prior forms in that the side plate 5I carries on its exterior a mirror 52.- The plate 5I is formed with a groove 53 which receives the mirror, and any suitable known means may be employed to retain the mirror in place therein. The mirrored construction is particularly convenient-to the user, inasmuch as the lip-stick is frequently applied without the benefit of a convenient hand mirror, and

the small glass on the outside of the container enables ample inspection when the cosmetic is being properly distributed after application.-

it oil-set -to lap the other end, and joining the endsby a lap-weld as at 56. The tongue 54 is apertured at 51 forriveting thereto a cosmetic box 58. Although the modiiled construction is perhaps stronger than the preferred butt-weld;y some additional changes may be necessary when it is employed. For example, the extra thickness on the inner surface of the carrier ribbon caused by the provision of the tongue 54 requires that the box 58 be smaller than the box I1 in order to fit the standard casing. To provide suitable bearing for the box. 58, the casing may be formed as shown in Figs. 2 and 16, wherein it will be noted that side plates 59 thereof are relatively thick as compared to the preferred form, and have, on' theirinner surface, a, longitudinal channel Si in which the box 58 may be moved upon operation of the carrier ribbon. Side plates of the modified character may be employed whenever the cosmetic box used is relatively smaller than the box I'I, and the thickness of the side plates 59 and the depth of the channel 6I will be adequate to center the cosmetic box in the path extending between the endopenings of the casing.

Fig. 13 illustrates a construction identical with the preferred form, except that an elongated p necessary to position a single face of the container to the users thumb.

An important advantage of the constructions described above, in which is significant the provision of spaced openings for cosmetic sticks in the casing of the container, is that the casing is capable of use in combination with a variety of styles of cosmetic supply and carrier tapes therefor. For example, there is a recognized demand vfor a container suitable for high-grade advertisin'g purposes. Figs. 'l and 17 show a modified construction practicable for such a use. The endless tape 68 is identical with the preferred tape I6 previously described except that it has but one rectangular aperture 59 therein. The ,single aperture $9 is sumcient when but one cosmetic stick li isfastened tothe tape 68, as by a. rivet 12. When assembled as shown in Fig. 1'?, both casing openings 'I4 and 'i6 are closed bythe tape 68'. When the operating lug I'I is moved downwardly, the tape is slid around to' present the aperture 69 to the upper casing opening i4 and simultaneously cause the stick 'l l to project therethrough for use. The stick 1I may be retracted and the opening i4 closed by pressing the lug l1 upwardly and restoring the tape to the position shown in Fig. 17. During this cycle of operation the lower casing opening 'I6 remains closed by the continuous web of the tape B8 sliding thereby. When suitable advertising or other type of legend is printed o' engraved on the tape as at 18, Fig. 7, actuation of the lug 'I1 will cause said legend to move across the lower opening-16, the latter acting as a scanning window for the legend.

Figs. 8 and 18 illustrate a simplified form of double-opening, single-stick container wherein the cosmetic box 8| having therein a single cosmetic stick d2 is provided''with opposite casing end openings B3 and St. A measurable saving in manufacturing cost is achieved by substituting for the endless tapes of the above-described forms a non-continuous carrier tape I6. A centered aperture 81 is formed on one end of the tape 86 to the inner surface oi which the cosmetic box 8i is secured, as by a rivet 88 engaged inthe aperture 81. The tape 86 travels between continuous shoulders 89 on the side plates and the casing body member 9|, which latter may be identical with the preferred body member 2, Aand has a centered aperture 92 to secure an operating lug 93 slidable in the 'casing slot 9d. The aperture 92 is adjacent the free end 8B of the carrier tape 8S but spaced therefrom suiilciently to allow the end Se to close the upper casing'opening B3 when the cosmetic is not in use. Referrlngto Fig. 18, when the operating lug 9s is pushed to the lower limit of the slot 9d, the cosmetic box 8l is pushed to the upper opening 83, the tape end Q3 sliding therefrom to vpermit the cosmetic stick` 82 to he extended therethrough. When the iinger lug et isvrestored to the upper end of the slot ed, the cosmetic stick is retracted within the holder and the opening t3 is closed by the tape end @t sliding thereacrss.

During the described cycle of operation, it will be noted that the lower casing opening ed is always closed by the tape d6. If desired, any suitable indictaor legend @inlay be placed on the tape intermediate its ends for displaythrough the opening dit, or the tape may he left blank. In the construction here described, thedug t@ applies a pushing force on the tape to extend the cosmetic through the opening t8 in the initial operation as well as in the nnal operation when the freel end te is ad- Mounting the cosmetic sticks by means of clips Y in boxes to he attached to the carrier tape is particularly advantageous from the manufacturing 4standpoint becausey it permits assembling small lots of various makes or dierent shades of cosmetics after complete largelots oi the cases are made.

in assembling containers of the types shown principally in Figs. i and 3, one side wall may be left oil. while the push button is attached to the tape an" other assembly work Within the case is done "ew of the mechanic. Assembly within the case oeing completed, the container may be completed by' merely fitting the second side plate in place to fully close the container.

The exterior'of the container may be provided with any suitable scheme of contrasting colors or indicia whereby the user may readily determine, without `opening the container, at which end a cosmetic' stick of a desired characteristic is located. For instance, if the sticks 32 and 33 are lip-sticks of light and dark shades,vrespectively, then the opposite ends of thecasing may be marked L and D to correspond therewith.-

It should be understood that the disclosed or;

rangements are susceptible ci various modiiica- Itions without departing from the spirit of the tore, be limitdexcept by the scope of the appended claims. WhatI claim is:

1. In a container for cosmetic sticksa casing having a pair of opposed stick openings therein, guide means'within the casing extending between said stick openings, a pair of opposed cosmetic sticks extending respectively toward said openings, an endless tape in loop formation on the guide means for carrying the sticks and provided with openings to register with 4the casing openings to permit projection therethrough of ,the sticks, said sticks being disposed interior of said looped tape, and means exterior of said looped tape for moving the tape between the casing .l

openings to advance and retract the sticks with respect thereto.

2. In a container for cosmetic sticks, a casing having a pair of opposed stick openings therein, guide means within the casing extending between said stick openings, asupply of cosmetic inI stick form extending toward said openings,

an endless tape in loop formation on the guide means for carrying the cosmetic stick normally closing both openings, and provided with openings to register with the casing openings to permit projection therethrougho the sticks and means for moving the tape on said guide means to open one ofthe' openings and advance one of the sticks therethrough.

3. A combined closure means and cosmetic stick carrier :for cosmetic stickcontainers comprising an endless loop formed of an elongated section l with ends butt-welded, the carrier being characterized by the' provision therein of an aperture for the accommodation oi a cosmetic stick.

4. A container for cosmetics in stick form including in combination, a casing having an opening at each end, a member for retaining a cosmetio supply and movable in said casing between said casing openings, a exible member in said casing operatively connected to said retaining member for movement of the cosmetic toward the casing to withdraw the same from either ci said openings, said iiexible member closing said o openings when the cosmetic isV moved inwardly therefrom and being provided with openings to register with the casing openings to permit projection therethrough of the cosmetic supply.

, 5. A container for cosmetics including a casing having an opening at each end, side walls for the casing, continuous sho'uiders on theside walls dening a guide-way between the openings, a cosmetic supply, and continuous flexible means'positioned on said shoulders for m'ovement of the cosmetic supply toward eitherof said openings to project therethrough and for movement of the cosmeticsupply inwardly of the case to withdraw the same from either of said openings, said continuous iiexible means closing said openings when the cosmetic is moved inwardly therefrom and being provided with openings to register with said casing openings to permit projection therethrough of the cosmetic supply.

6. In a container o! the class described, a casing having openings at opposite ends, a cosmetic supply in said casing. a ilexible member in said casing secured to said cometh: supply and movable between the openings. nid flexible member normally closing said casing "openings and being provided with openings to 'regiiter with. said' casing openings to permit extension therethrough of of the cosmetic supply Atoward said opening to permit the projection therethrough of the cosmetio supply.

8. A combined closure means' and cosmetic stick carrier for cosmetic stick containers comprising an endless loop, the carrier beingl characterized by the provision therein oi' 'an apertur for accommodation of a cosmetic stick.

' 9. A container for a cosmetic supply including a body member having openings at opposite ends for the projection of said cosmetic supply, opposing side walls for said body member, a continuous shoulder on the inner face of eachof said side walls and spaced from said body member to dene therewith a guide-way, a channel in the inner face of each of said side walls and extending in the directionof said opening, a cosmetic supply retaining member positioned in said channel, and a carrier member normally closing said openings connected to said cosmetic retaining member for movement thereof toward and away from said openings, said carrier member having portions positioned in said guide-ways and being provided with apertures to register with the casing openings to permit projection therethrough of the cosmetic supply.

10. A container for a cosmetic supply, including a casing having an lopening at one end, a retainer means for the cosmetic supply movable in said casing, a flexible tape in said casing for moving the retainer means toward and away from said opening, said tape' normally closing said casing opening and being provided with an opening to register with said casing opening to permit the extension therethrough of the cosmetic supply and said tape being .so associated with'said retainer means as to simultaneously exert both a pushing and a pulling force thereon, and means exterior of the casing for moving'said tape.

11. A container for a cosmetic supply, including a casing having openings at opposite ends, an endless carrier in said casing for movement of said cosmetic supply toward and away from said openings, said carrier normally closing said casing openings and being provided with openings to register with said casing openings to permit the extension therethrough of the cosmetic supply, and means for selectively moving the endless carrier to extend the cosmetic supply through said casing openings.

HYMAN R. SEGAL. 

